How could you operationally define "sleeping"?

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snowxangel · Answer

Well operational definition identifies one or more specific, observable events or conditions such that any other researcher can independently measure and/or test for them.

Example: A researcher measuring happiness and depression in college students decides to use a ten-question happiness scale to measure positive outlook in her subjects. In other words, her operational definition of happiness in this case is a given subject’s score on the test.

snowxangel · Answer

So instead of happiness think sleeping

snowxangel · Answer

Hope this helped!! :)

anonymous · Answer

Thank you! i wrote down:
- it is a natural/unconscious state in which the brain may enter rapid eye movement and the body may rest for the next day.
-and to also rest the mind and body.

snowxangel · Answer

Yup that sounds about right! Good Job! And you're welcome! :)